McDonald v. Scott

recognizing that defendant’s drawing had “an inferential bearing 7 on his character for violence, which relates in turn to the question of future dangerousness” | holding that unadjudicated offenses may be introduced during capital sentencing | defendant, convicted of capital murder in the course of aggravated sexual assault and burglary, threw woman up against a wall and tried to kiss her after she rebuffed his sexual advances | defendant, convicted of capital murder in the course of aggravated sexual assault and burglary, threw woman up against a wall and tried to kiss her after she rebuffed his sexual advances | prosecutor' s characterization of defendant as " beast" did not warrant reversal, "[ a] lthough prosecutors ought to refrain from [ making such] characterizations" | prosecutor' s comment alluding to suffering of victim and victim' s family did not appeal to passion or prejudice, as it was based on evidence presented at trial